Stuart Linder, M.D., is a distinguished board certified plastic surgeon with a Beverly Hills practice and a decade of experience. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) and the author of The Beverly Hills Shape: The Truth about Plastic Surgery. Dr. Linder has been featured in most major print media and on television channels like England’s British Broadcasting Corporation, Extra, Discovery Health, the WE Channel, along with MTV, and others. Dr. Linder specializes exclusively in plastic surgery of the body, concentrating on breast augmentation, a surgery he has performed on dozens of top Hollywood and international models. Dr. Linder also specializes in tummy tuck, liposuction and other procedures of the breast such as breast reduction and breast lift.
Constantino Mendieta, M.D. is a board certified Miami plastic surgeon who has joined YourNewBodyBlog.com as the “Booty Plastic Surgeon.” Specializing in the Brazilian Butt Lift and buttock enhancement, having developed a system of evaluation called “Highlight Liposculpting and Lipo Fat Transfer,” Dr. Mendieta is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a member of the Aesthetic Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). He works according to this philosophy: “No two individuals are the same; therefore, no single technique is suited to all cases.” He has been featured in numerous print media publications, including Elle, New Beauty, W, and Cosmopolitan. Dr. Mendieta has frequently appeared on major television news stations as a plastic surgery expert, and was a featured plastic surgeon on Bravo’s Miami Slice.
Stephanie Powers-Callister is a health provider who is passionate about comforting and educating people in times of need. She provides individuals with the tools and knowledge necessary to help them achieve and maintain a healthy life.As more and more people pursue their cosmetic goals with plastic surgery, Stephanie is proud to assist them in making safe choices about their procedures and the provider they choose. Having undergone plastic surgery herself, this mother of two (a 9-month old girl, and a 2-year old) is committed to her family, the medical field, and the readers of Your New Body.
Charles Downey is a book author, syndicated journalist, and magazine writer who has covered all things medical for a decade. He has written for WebMD, Newsweek Japan, ReadersDigestHealth.com and many other top publications and Web sites that cover health, medicine and biotechnology. For the last four years, he has exclusively focused on cosmetic and plastic surgery.During that time, Downey has written many touching stories of patients whose lives have been completely turned around, thanks to a plastic surgery procedure and the talented practitioner who performed it.One memorable article was about a 33-year-old woman who developed a terrible disease that completely destroyed her nose, leaving nothing but a void in the middle of her face. She was literally reborn thanks to two kind – and very skilled – plastic surgeons who created a new nose for her.In the coming months, Downey will bring you stories of plastic surgery patients and how their lives have vastly changed for the better.
Elana Pruitt is the editorial manager and senior editor of PlasticSurgery.com. In addition to overseeing and providing interviews for YourNewBodyBlog.com, she also ensures newsworthy, valuable articles for iEnhance.com, CosmeticSurgery.com, and BeautyChatBlog.com. With a background in journalism and speech communications from California State University, Fullerton in 2004, Pruitt contributes to several online fashion and entertainment-related publications, including Chic Galleria, Agenda Magazine, and Fashion Chicago Magazine. Pruitt has firsthand insight into the world of beauty, fashion, and plastic surgery, and continues to reach readers on a personal level.